2025 LPA Annual Meeting
November 2-4
Opal Sands Resort
Clearwater, FLorida
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We hope you can join us for the 2025 LPA Annual Meeting at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater, Florida from November 2-4.
Enjoy great speakers and ample opportunity for business networking, along with a day and a half of professional development, education, and inspiration. The LPA also provides optional outings to enhance the time spent in Clearwater!
Sunday morning, look forward to an optional early-morning wellness Beach Walk sponsored by the LPA Women's Forum & an optional annual golf tournament. Then put on your comfortable shoes and join members on a 10-minute walk to Pier 60, to begin Jimbo's Jumbo Food Tour from 11am-2pm. A post-meeting optional get-together, ending no later than 5pm on Tuesday, November 4th will also be planned. Guests and spouses are always welcome to attend all optional events!
Tentative SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 2
6:00- 8:00 AM LPA Women's Forum sponsored Morning Meet-Up
8:00 AM-2:00 PM Golf Tournament, (optional, off-site)
11:00 AM-2:00 PM Jimbo's Jumbo Food Tour (optional, off-site)
6:00-10:00 PM Opening Reception & Dinner
Monday, November 3
7:30-9:00 AM Open Networking Breakfast
9:00-9:15 AM Welcome and self-introductions by attendees
9:15 AM-10:45 AM Connor Lokar, ITR Economics
10:45 AM-11:00 PM Break
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Topic/Speaker TBD
12:00-1:30 PM Networking Lunch
1:30-2:30 PM Josh Waldman, PhD, MBA, Cleveland Research, Life Sciences Update
2:30-2:45 PM Break
2:45-3:45 PM Roundtable Program (topic, format TBD)
3:45-4:15 PM Annual Business Meeting
4:15-6:00 PM Open time
6:00-9:00 PM Reception & Dinner
Tuesday, November 4
7:30-8:30 AM Open Networking Breakfast
8:30-10:00 AM Regulatory & Legislative Update
10:00-10:15 AM Break
10:15-11:15 AM Closing Keynote Speaker TBD
11:30 AM Meeting Adjourns
1:00-5:00 PM Optional event TBD
About the Hotel
Opal Sands Resort
430 S. Gulfview Blvd
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Local: 727.450.0380
RESERVE YOUR ROOM HERE
LPA Member rate is $299 per night
Resort fee has been waived
Cutoff date is October 1, 2025
Check in is 4pm; Check out is 11am
We’re ready to welcome you for the 2025 LPA Annual Meeting! The gulf-front guest-rooms and suites invite you to savor expansive views of the shimmering Gulf. With a contemporary, beach-chic design approach featuring original pieces by master artist Christopher Still, you’ll have the perfect setting to unwind with private balconies, luxurious bedding, and upscale amenities.
Between its modern design, rooms that boast panoramic Gulf views, and some of the best dining in Clearwater, it’s no wonder Opal Sands is a beloved Florida Gulf Coast hotel. Nothing beats the direct access to the white sand beach that has been rated by USA Today as the “Best Beach in Florida.”
Save the Dates for the 2026 LPA annual Meeting, November 1-3, 2026 at The Lodge at Torrey Pines in beautiful La Jolla, California!
Not sure what to expect? Click the picture below for pictures of past LPA meetings on our Facebook Page.
